Simple Ways to Burn Calories
#15 Swinging in the Park
By doing one of your favorite childhood pastimes, you could be burning more calories than you would by just going for a walk. Try to swing for about 10 minutes and you could burn about 60 calories.
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Swinging in the Park
By doing one of your favorite childhood pastimes, you could be burning more calories than you would by just going for a walk. Try to swing for about 10 minutes and you could burn about 60 calories.
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Yoga & Pilates
By just doing 40 minutes of beginner Pilates a woman can burn around 200 calories! It's a great way to build muscle and tone your body which will pay off because a pound of muscle burns about nine times the amount of calories as a pound of fat!
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Dancing
Dancing is so much fun! It's a great way to express yourself and bond with friends but did you know that every 10 minutes burns as little as 100 calories? It could be even more depending on the type of dance you do!
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Typing
You wouldn't think so but by typing for just 30 minutes you burn around 50 calories. It might not seem like a lot but it's easy to do! You might have more motivation to do your homework afterall!
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Go Shopping
Some might say that walking around the mall for hours is a waste of time but when they do, you can let them know that you go there to exercise. A 19-minute walk around the stores can burn around 100 calories!
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Walk The Dog
If you have a dog, you probably need to walk him every day. By taking your dog for a walk you get just as many benefits as your furry best friend!
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Rearrange Your Furniture
Change is a good thing, we should learn to embrace it! Especially when it means a way to burn a few extra calories. You can burn about 120 calories by rearranging a small room!
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Shoveling Snow
If you live in an area where there is a lot of snow, you can get excited about the cold seasons. By shoveling snow, you burn 100 calories every 12 minutes! That's a good enough reason to shovel your driveway and maybe help out a few neighbors.
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Mowing The Lawn
If you ever want to kill two birds with one stone, try mowing the lawn. It's a great way to burn some calories while making sure your yard looks great.
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Bowling
A night out with friends could be a great way to work out. One game of 10 frames can burn 100 calories! If you play two, that's twice as much!
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Swimming
Just five minutes of swimming laps can burn around 60 calories. All of that swimming will have you swimsuit ready in no time!
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Jumping Rope
Jumping rope is one of the easiest ways to burn 100 calories. Every minute burns about 10 calories.
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Stand While Talking
Rather than sitting down for a long phone conversation, stay on your feet. Walk around your house or around the block while you talk. This way you will burn some calories without even thinking about it.
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Jumping Jacks
Jumping jacks are a great way to burn some calories. Just 10 minutes can burn as many as 112 calories! The best thing about them is that they are so different from any activity you would normally do so they never get boring.
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Run A Mile
This is one of the easiest ways to burn some calories. A mile is really not that far and making a goal to run a mile can burn about 100 calories.
